Do you have a startup that needs funding? Do you want to learn how startup funding works, what you need to do before trying to raise funding, and where you can go to get it? If so, then join us to learn how to pitch, about storytelling, positioning for your startup, and the do's and don'ts of pitching, and a few other life hacks for entrepreneurs with expert and CEO of Veritas Ventures, Vera Futorjanski.
About the Speaker
Vera Futorjanski is the CEO & Founder of
Veritas Ventures. She was part of the team that successfully launched the Dubai Future Accelerator (largest Government Accelerator), and managed the MENA region and Russia for 500 Startups, including building the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. Before that she built a startup for Rocket Internet in Dubai prior to which she ran their global comms during the IPO. And before that she worked in the EU and studied political science at the LSE. She is part of the Expert Group on Digital Platforms and Ecosystems for the World Economic Forum, an Innovation Expert at the UN, and a Responsible Leader at the BMW Foundation.
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone who is thinking about raising money for their startup
- Anyone that wants an understanding of fundraising for early stage businesses and products
What are some of the Topics?
- The key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding, and the anatomy of a "fundable" company
- How to make yourself more attractive to investors
- How to utilize online fundraising networks and platforms, like AngelList, Gust, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo.
- How to meet and work with different sources of capital, such as friends and family, angel investors, venture capitalists, government grants and loans, and more.
- and more...